Math/CS Prize Recipients

This page describes the prizes that are awarded annually
to students by the Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. For each
prize, a list of students who have received that prize
is included. The page also lists Mathematics and Computer
Science majors and minors who have been elected to the
Phi Beta Kappa honor society since 1990. And
it includes a list of Honors projects completed by
students in the Department.

Robert Beinert Prize

Established in 1963 for excellence
in mathematics. In memory of
Robert Beinert, professor of
mathematics at the Colleges. It is
awarded annually by the
Department to the Hobart or
William Smith senior who has
achieved the highest rank in
mathematics in their four years at
the Colleges.

2011Zhiyou Cao

2010Christine Luongo and Katelyn Tyson

2009Bailey Meeker and Alex Bryce

2008Adam Giambrone

2007Jennifer Zaleski

2006Pamela Kirby

2005Derrick Moore

2003Jessica Martin and Carrie Niles

2002Kimberly Gould

2001Joshua Farnum

2000Margrethe Flanders

1999Jamie Mae Brown and Dana Olanoff

1998Christine Ferris

1997Lynn Robitaille

1996Atilla Kiraly, Hiroki Kobayashi, and Jane Owens

1994Deanna Perin and Stephen Worboys

1993Pei Cai

1992Edward Bretter and Andrew Pollack

1991Elaine Bruno and Vincent Cassano

1989Deborah Bacon and Steven Coley

1986Jianan Chen and Peter Van Houten Prymmer

1985Anastasios Grigoriadis and Joesph Wickham

1984Daniel Beckman and Deborah Manning

1983James Mundy

1982Phillip Baum, Brian Bradley, and Rebecca Walker

1981Charles Glassman and Michael Nolan and Lori Van Deusen

1980Elizabeth Rogers Doering and Alan Hejanl

1979Mark Halsey and Sandra Jeff

1978Thomas Frank

1977Michael Addona and Alimra Edwards

1976Richard Umiker and Sally West

1975Douglas Kramer, Laurie Stratton, and Alice Tooker

1974Jeffrey Warren Neslen

1973Joan Kraus and David Podell

1972Maureen Colling and Paul White

1971Richard Peller and Andrea Powers

1970Glenn Satty

1969John Lubensky

1968Donald Washburn, Eugene Collins, Susan McCleary and Marion Dann

1967Sharon Bostwick

1966Walter R. Ludwig and Robert C. Bamford

1965Catherine M. Hasuler

1964Kwai-Cheung Chang

1963LeRoy E. Eimers and Kenneth Kushner

John Klein Prize

The purpose of this prize
is to recognize a senior at either College for excellence in computer
science. The prize was established in 1988 with gifts from alumni and alumnae
in honor of Professor Klein at the time of his retirement from full-time
teaching.

2011Reynaldo Kelly

2010Joshua Davis, Robert Hendry, and Sara Young

2009Keenan Simons

2008Lori Pietraszek

2007Liane Gray

2004Oscar Barney and Evan Hourigan

2003Matthew Herbster

2002Gabriel J. Weinstock

2001Brianna L. Klemm

1999Wiltdam Whiser Simons

1997Lynn M. Robitaille

1996Hiroki Kobayashi and Valerie H. Pearce

1995Jude P. Sylvestre

1994Lusheng Ji

1993Pei Cai

1992Scott M. Davidson

1991Jeffrey M. Rothenberg

1990Tracey L. Smart

1989Steven M. Coley and Nancy L. Hirt

Abigail Mosey Book Prize

Established in 1980 with gifts
from alumni and alumnae in honor
of Abigail Mosey, retired professor
of mathematics. To be awarded to a
Hobart or William Smith student
for generosity in helping others to
learn and appreciate mathematical
ideas. Before 1980, this award was known as the
Mathematics Book Prize.

2010Lisa Maticic

2009Jennifer Cagasan

2008Drew Meunier

2006Amanda Allen

2005Lindsay Brown and Robert Kline

2004Leya Tesmenitsky

2003Jessica Martin and Carrie Niles

2001Ka Man (Katie) Kui

2000Margrethe E. B. Flanders

1999Darcy Lee Oberg

1998Wendi S. Schoff

1997Mark X. Lamont

1996Susan C. Crosman and Gladys J. Rivera

1994Kristin E. Okvist

1993Sonai I. Ward

1992Theresa A. Manns

1991Elaine A. Bruno

1990Patti L. Twaite and Stephani L. Wolpin

1989Michael D. Rabice

1988Jodelle S. Wuertzer

1986Martha G. Cole

1985Yokefoon W. Chee

1984Eileen Fernandez

1983James R. Mundy

1982Robert E. Roseen

1981Gary W. Roberts and Benjamin H. Weisgal

1980David P. Pelkowski

1979Thomas A. L. Lupica

1978Johanna M. Garry

1977Paul G. Easton

1976Richard J. Umiker

1975Peter L. Adams

1974David B. Shema

1972Kirk E. Jordan

1971Stephen B. Nilsen

Irving Bentsen '54 Prize

The purpose of this prize is to
recognize the second year student
at Hobart College who has the most
outstanding record in mathematics
and computer science. The prize
was established with gifts from
alumni and alumnae in honor of
Professor Bentsen at the time of
his retirement from full-time.

2011Samuel Heinle '13 and Alexander Kittelberger '13

2010Yaoxin Liu '12

2009Reynaldo Kelly '11 and Kyle Whitaker '11

2008Joshua Davis '10 and Rob Hendry '10

2007Alex Bryce '09 and Keenan Simons '09

2006Adam Giambrone '09

2004Joe Schnable '06 and Ben Schechter '06

2003Derrick Moore '05

2002Evan Hourigan '04 and Oscar Barney '04

2001Daniel Kartzman '03

1999Joshua Farnum '01

1998Samuel Park '00

1997Benjamin Olds '99 and Erik Russell '99

1996Erik Schiller '98

1995Hiroki Kobayashi '97

1994Enrique Ivan Flores '96

1993Zhen Lu '95

1992Charles Rutstein '94

1991Pei Cai '93

William Ross Proctor Prize

This prize was established in 1918 by
William Ross Proctor to stimulate
excellence in mathematics. It is
awarded annually by the
Department to the William Smith
students that have achieved the
highest rank in mathematics in
their first two years at the
Colleges.

Catharine Adele Rippey '35 Prize

This pize was endowed in 2002 by Joseph S. Rippey in memory of his
sister, Catharine Adele Rippey '35, to be awarded annually to a
William Smith graduating senior for excellence in mathematics.

2010Katelyn Tyson '10 and Christine Luongo '10

2009Bailey Meeker '09

2006Rebecca Gutwin '06

2005Carla DeLucia '05

2004Leya Tesmenitsky '04

Glenn M. Lee Prize in Mathematics

This new pize (endowed in 2009 and awarded for the first time in 2011)
is to be awarded annually to the Hobart Senior who has been most proficient
in the areas of mathematics and athletics during his first three years of college.

2011Kyle Whitaker '11

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa (ΦΒΚ) is a national honor society with local
chapters at many of the best
colleges and universities in the
country. Phi Beta Kappa recognizes
students for their outstanding
academic achievements as
undergraduates. Election to Phi
Beta Kappa as a junior is rare (and is indicated below by class year designation) and
it is the highest honor the society
can bestow. Majors and minors in the Department of Mathematics
and Computer Science who were
elected to membership since 1990 are listed here.

Honors Program

The Honors Program is a
distinctive feature of the Colleges,
open to qualified students who
wish to achieve a high level of
excellence in their departmental or
individual majors. Working closely
with an Honors advisor for the
equivalent of one course per semester
for two semesters, the student
designs a project that is a focused
scholarly, experimental, or artistic
activity within the Honors field.

About midway through the the project,
Honors candidates must take a written Honors exam which
covers their major field of study. During the final semester, candidates
in our department typically produce a long written description
of the project. The last step in the process is a one-hour oral
examination. It is conducted by an Honors Examination Committee
consisting of a specialist in the field from outside of the Colleges,
a faculty member from the candidate's department, and a member of
the Colleges' faculty from outside of the candidate's division.

LINDSAY BROWN '05,honors in Mathematics and Education:"THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COLLEGE STUDENT TUTORING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOL MATHEMATICS: LAUNCHING AMERICA COUNTS AT HWS."Advisor: JAMES MaKINSTER (Education Department).